Stop Castigating Leaders, Allow God Deal With Them – Sultan

• Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar II urged Nigerians to stop criticizing leaders, emphasizing the importance of prayer and trust in God’s will
• He highlighted that both good and bad situations are temporary, calling for unity and hard work to overcome Nigeria’s challenges

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Mohammad Abubakar II, has advised Nigerians to stop condemning their leaders and trust God’s will to address their actions.

Speaking at a regional conference on climate change-related conflicts in Northern Nigeria, organized by the Kaduna State Bureau of Interfaith and International Alert, the Sultan emphasized that both good and bad situations are temporary. He encouraged Nigerians to pray for their leaders and the nation.

“Do your best in worshiping Allah (God) and leave the rest to Him, not to anybody. Don’t follow those who will lead you astray.

So many things have happened in this country, and we must return to Allah. Intensify prayers for our country in all mosques. I won’t mention churches because the CAN President is here, and I believe he will say the same thing.”

“A lot of people say we have never had it so bad, but no matter how difficult it is, ease will come. We believe nothing lasts forever. Nothing bad and nothing good lasts forever.

Let us intensify prayers in our congregations and encourage our followers to pray for our leaders. We will not criticize them; we will allow Almighty Allah to deal with them as He wishes and He will.

“Like one of the speakers said, Allah will ask all of us what we did with the leadership He gave us on earth. On that day, you will be alone; nobody will be there for you.

No deputy governor will be there for the governor, no special adviser or SSG will be there.
“You are on your own, as I always say. All of us will be on our own. Let us fear Allah in whatever we do and pray for our country.

We are blessed; go around to other countries and see. We have challenges, yes, but nothing lasts forever. With hard work and commitment, we can become a better country.

“The North faces many problems and challenges—not only a lack of knowledge about climate change but also poverty, insecurity in the north known for progress and peace in the past.

“Our coming together is a unifying occasion for us as one family in the North. There are many misunderstandings and misrepresentations by those trying to divide us. They know that the strength of the North is something to reckon with, not only in Nigeria but worldwide.

“If we are united, we can face any challenge. If we are united, we will create a better and more prosperous community. That’s why so many negative comments are made about certain issues that we know are not true but to divide us,” he said.

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State noted proactive steps the state is taking to combat climate change, including a new policy to create a climate-resilient Kaduna through sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and other measures. He praised the conference’s role in uniting leaders to address these pressing challenges collaboratively.